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AWHONN Insights Podcast: Virtual Nursing Education: Innovation for the New Normal
(Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 2020)With no end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, educators of all backgrounds are striving to find virtual and innovative teaching solutions for their students. In the realm of nursing education, there are a few caveats; ... -
Immigration basics for nurses
(Nursing for Women's Health, 2017-12)The United States is known as a nation of immigrants and a land of promise that welcomes the needy, poor, and oppressed. Immigrants represent some of the most vulnerable in society. It is vital that nurses and other health ... -
Implications of medical tourism
(Nursing for Women’s Health, 2018-06)Medical tourism is an emerging industry that facilitates travel to another country for people who seek medical, surgical, or dental care that is unavailable or more affordable than in their home countries. Rapid advances ... -
Future planning for adult children with disabilities: The impact of long-term supports and services and caregiver psychological well-being
(2020-06-08)Research shows that as of 2015, in the United States, an estimated 71% of individuals with a developmental disability or mental illness live with a family caregiver (Heller, 2017). The problem addressed in this study is ... -
Using a model of economic solvency to understand the connection between economic factors and intimate partner violence
(Journal of International Women's Studies, 2018-08)Poverty is a risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV); however, little is known about the economic state at which women are no longer at risk for IPV due to their economic status, which is economic solvency. A ... -
Consumption of a Diet Rich in Cottonseed Oil (CSO) Lowers Total and LDL Cholesterol in Normo-Cholesterolemic Subjects
(Nutrients, 2012-06-26)Animal data indicates that dietary cottonseed oil (CSO) may lower cholesterol; however, the effects of a CSO-rich diet have not been evaluated in humans. Thirty-eight healthy adults (aged 18–40; 12 males, 26 females) ... -
Contribution of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGE) to circulating AGE: role of dietary fat
(British Journal of Nutrition, 2015-09-22)The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether macronutrient content (low-fat v. high-fat diet) influences an indicator of advanced glycation end products (AGE), N ε carboxymethyl-lysine (CML), in the context of ... -
Infant feeding practices and dietary consumption of US infants and toddlers: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2012
(Public Health Nutrition, 2017-11-23)Objective: To compare infant and toddler anthropometric measurements, feeding practices and mean nutrient intakes by race/ethnicity and income. Design: Cross-sectional analysis using general linear modelling. Ten years ... -
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Peru: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2019-08-28)Background There are approximately 72,000 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Peru. Non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the most important factor for therapeutic failure and the development of resistance. ... -
Low food security present on Texas college campuses despite high nutrition literacy
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Experience of nurse practitioners transitioning into independent practice: a qualitative study
(Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2019-08-23)Objective: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe the role transition of new Nurse Practitioners (NPs) following participation in an internship program with simulated learning to better ... -
Computational thinking in your school library
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Validation and responsiveness of the Low Vision Independence Measure (LVIM)
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Experiences of therapists and occupational therapy students using video conferencing in conduction of focus groups
(The Qualitative Report, 2014)A paucity of literature exists on how to conduct an online focus group. The purpose of this study is to describe and learn from participants’ experiences in using virtual technology in a focus group conducted to refine a ... -
Effects of cognitive status on life participation of cancer survivors
(Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2014)The purposes of this study were to identify the cognitive status of cancer survivors, determine the effect of cognitive status on function and participation in daily activities, and explore how cancer survivors perceive ... -
Stroke survivor and caregiver perspectives on post-stroke visual concerns and long-term consequences
(Behavioural Neurology, 2018)Approximately 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke annually. Up to two thirds of stroke survivors have some visual problems, which result in disability and can affect survivors’ overall rehabilitation outcomes. ... -
A comparison of two computer-assisted cognitive training program outcomes for breast cancer survivors: A pilot study
(대한작업치료학회지 [Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy], 2019)PURPOSE: Breast cancer survivors(BCS) have memory, attention, processing speed, and/or executive function impairment affecting their quality of life(QOL) and function. Study aims were: (1) compare computer-assisted cognitive ... -
Generation gap between students' needs and teachers' use of technology in classrooms
(Journal of Literacy and Technology, 2016)In the 21st century, technology is a pervasive presence in the classroom. Unintended consequences of a technologically rich classroom learning environment emerge due to the dichotomy between 21st-century learners’ and ... -
Parent preferences for text messages containing infant feeding advice
(mHealth, 2020)BACKGROUND: Text-messaging is beneficial in health promotion. Research on impact of message framing (gain- versus loss-framed) has had variable results, depending on type of behavior targeted. There is no research on framing ... -
Meta-analysis of exercise training on left ventricular ejection fraction in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A 10-year update
(Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2019)BACKGROUND The role of exercise training modality to attenuate left ventricular (LV) remodeling in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains uncertain. The authors performed a systematic review ...
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